Rail strikes set to go ahead after last minute talks break down

The planned three days of rail strikes will begin at midnight tonight after the break down of last minute talks this afternoon. The RMT Union...

Lancashire Cricket renews partnership with UA92

Lancashire Cricket and Emirates Old Trafford have renewed a partnership with University Academy 92 (UA92) in a three-year deal which includes work and learning...

Heart surgery backlog requires urgent action

Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people with a common heart condition waiting for life-saving treatment, according to new research. The team,...

Report finds serious failings in some cases over child sex exploitation in Oldham

A much delayed independent report out today into historic child sexual exploitation in Oldham has found serious failings in the handling of some cases...

Sophie’s Story- Told to come back to police station when not drunk and then...

Central to the report released today was a letter sent by a twelve year old girl to the leader of Oldham Council and copied...

Government urged to rethink HS2 plans for Piccadilly Station

Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority are calling on the Government to urgently rethink flawed plans for the city’s new HS2 overground...

Altrincham MP in bid to bring back Grammar Schools banned since 1998

Altrincham MP and leader of the influential 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady is leading a campaign to force the Government to bring back Grammar...

Police want to speak to this person after Northern Quarter fight leaves 22 year...

Police investigating a scuffle in Manchester’s Northern Quarter which left a A 22-year-old man in hospital with serious injuries have released CCTV of someone...

NHS launches lifesaving sickle cell campaign

NHS England has launched a brand new campaign to boost public awareness of the genetic disorder which affects thousands across the UK. The campaign, dubbed...

Manchester pledges to build 36,000 new homes up to 2032 as it reveals radical...

Manchester City Council has launched a new housing strategy that they say will deliver the homes that Manchester people need over the next decade...